Information about #CF5B26 color

#CF5B26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CF5B26 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 91, 38) — 81.2% red, 35.7% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 66 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #CF5B26 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Traffic Light (#CD5D34). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chilean Fire (#D05E34) and Chocolate (#D2691E).

The recipe behind #CF5B26 is rgb(207, 91, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CF5B26 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. #CF5B26 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CF5B26 color variations

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#CF5B26 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CF5B26

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Flame color link
Flame

#E25822

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF5B26
  • RGB207, 91, 38
  • CMYK0, 45, 66, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 91, 38)
  • HSL19°, 69%, 48%
  • HSL Precise18.817°, 68.98%, 48.039%
  • HSV19°, 82%, 81%
  • HSB19°, 82%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.357, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.357, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.357, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF5B26
  • DECIMAL ID13589286
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01